Monthly Archives: May 2011

This has been a great week for finding treasures online and in stores. Here are a few:

Cheap and chic – this pretty lampshade from Target was under $15.

I found these little silver plate coasters on eBay for $2.50 each. I have them scattered around the apartment and at work. I love the elegance of silver & silver plate. I’ve had the little box since I was a girl. It once held my Flintstone vitamins…now holds allergy meds.

Marty thinks these pretty pink carnations would be lovely to nibble on…

And these roses are the most stunning melon color…

Spring time weather in Colorado can vary, but we have had some lovely summer-like days…

…which put me in the mood for a great new red lipstick and gavroche…

…and even better – with the lipstick and mascara, I was able to get this cute bag with goodies from Lancome’s promo. Every time I use this, I’ll think of the French Riviera, where we plan to spend our tenth wedding anniversary next summer.

My mother makes, hands down, the BEST fried green tomatoes in the world. She slices them really thin, salts them, and fries them until they’re crisp, almost like tomato “chips.” My grandmother (who turns 86 today…Happy Birthday, Granny!) also has a wonderful green tomato pie recipe with cheddar cheese, Parmesan, and onions baked in a pie crust. I have grown up watching Southern cooks concoct amazing dishes out of that simple, unripened fruit.

I was so inspired that I decided to walk down to the Cherry Creek farmers market this morning to see if I could find any green tomatoes. (They are nearly impossible to find in Colorado’s grocery stores.) No such luck, but I’ll keep searching. To be continued…

In the meantime, here is La Madame showing her approval of my green tomato quest.

In an earlier post, I mentioned how one of my Georgian serving spoons fell into the garbage disposal and needed repair.

My husband surprised me last month by taking the spoon to Gusterman’s Silversmiths when I was in Vietnam. (I have the BEST husband in the world! xoxo) When I went to pick up the spoon, I was amazed at their handiwork. Look how great the spoon looks now!